Subject: Updated Ultra GP schedule and rules
From: Dave Kim
Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2002 08:17:27 -0800 (PST)
I just got some updates from Hollis for the schedule and rules.
The schedule is updated with the current RDs, phone numbers, and links.
The rules were updated to delete references to the 2000/2001 extended season
and rule ten was updated to note that there is a 50 percent discount for the
age group division winners in the GP races provided the application is
submitted by the pre-race deadline, and also that there is no discount for
Western States.
The first GP event is this weekend at the Jed Smith 50K, Feb. 9th.
Hopefully all the clubs and members have their USATF memberships current.
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Pacific Association/USATF
11th Annual Ultrarunning Grand Prix 2002
Feb. 9 Jed Smith 50K (1.0), N Sacramento, mixed road
Ron Peck, 916/344-1376
www.buffalochips.net
Mar. 9 Way Too Cool 50K (1.0), Cool, trail
Greg Soderlund, 916-456-1122, gsoderlund@juno.com
www.run100s.com/wtc.htm
Apr. 6 Montrail/Patagonia American River 50M (1.6), Sacramento, road/trail
Greg Soderlund (see above, Mar. 9, Way Too Cool)
www.run100s.com/ar.htm
Apr. 20 Ruth Anderson 100K/50M/50K (2.0/1.6/1.0), San Francisco, road
Steve Jaber, 415/388-3904, sjaber@aol.com
www.run100s.com/ra.htm
May 4 MiWok 100K (2.0), Marin Headlands, trail
John Medinger 415/894-1336(W), tropicaljohn@yahoo.com
www.runs100s.com/miwok
May 11 Mike Popolizio Quicksilver 50M (1.6), 50K (1.0), San Jose, trail
Janice O'Grady/Tom O'Connll, (H)408/358-3603, janotomo@earthlink.net
www.quicksilver-running.com
May 18 Silver State 50K (1.0), Reno, trail
Tom Gallagher, (W)775/687-3997, (H)775/324-5310, gallagher@gbis.com
www.run100s.com/ss.htm
May 19 Ohlone Wilderness 50K(1.0), Fremont to Del Valle Regnl Park, trail
(Sun.) Rob Byrne/Larry England, 925/694-3162 (Rob/W), 510/653-5271 (Rob/H)
ohlone50k@abovethefog.net www.abovethefog.net/ohlone50k.
June 29 Western States 100 M** (3.3), Squaw Valley to Auburn, trail
Greg Soderlund (see above, Way Too Cool, Mar. 9)
** Paragraph 10 of the Ultra Grand Prix Rules does not apply
to Western States (no entry discount)
www.ws100.com
July 20 Jim Skophammer 12-hr. Run, (2.0), San Mateo, track
Brian Horvitz 650/592-9519(H) and Dave Combs 650/960-3604(H)
horwits@smccd.net, dave.combs@broadvision.com
www.run100s.com/sko.htm
Aug. 4 Skyline 50K (1.0), Castro Valley, trail
(Sun.) Carola Laue 510/247-9774, skyline50k@attbi.com
www.run100s.com/sky.htm
Aug. 24 Golden Gate Headlands 50K (1.0), Marin Headlands, trail
USATF National Championship
Guy Palmer, 415/389-9606(H), guy@the.dipsea.net
www.headlands50k.org
Sept 14 Rio del Lago 100M (3.3), Granite Bay, trail
Sierra Nevada Double Marathon (1.7), Granite Bay, trail
Helen & Norm Klein, 916/859-0821, 916/638-0857(fax)
www.run100s.com/rdl.htm
www.run100s.com/sner.htm
Oct. 12 Dick Collins Firetrails 50M (1.6), Castro Valley, trail
Ann Trason & Carl Andersen, 510/525-0337, anncarl@earthlink.net
www.run100s.com/ftf.htm
Nov. 9 Helen Klein 50 M (1.6), 50K (1.0), road, Sacramento
Helen & Norm Klein, 916/859-0821, 916/638-0857(fax)
www.run100s.com/hk.htm
Nov. 30 Quadruple Dipsea (28.4M) (1.0), Mill Valley, trail
John Medinger, 415/894-1336(W), TropicalJohn@yahoo.com
www.run100s.com/qd.htm
Note - All events Saturday except as indicated
(*.*) is the distance factor multiplier for the event
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Pacific Association/USATF Ultra Grand Prix Rules
(effective January 2002)
1. MEMBERSHIP
All scoring individuals and teams must be current Pacific
Association/USATF members, either registered with the PA itself; or
registered with the national USATF office or another regional USATF
association, in which latter cases the athlete must have resided within
PA boundaries for at least 90 days prior to the date of the race for
which they wish to be scored. [the PA is bounded by the Oregon border
and the Pacific Ocean, and extends south to San Luis Obispo and east
through Reno and northern Nevada] An exception to the residency
requirement is allowed if the PA and a neighboring USATF association
agree to allow the latter's registered athletes to be members of the PA
and compete in PA Grand Prix races, either as members of a PA club or as
unattached athletes. Such non-resident athletes who wish to be scored
in Ultra Grand Prix competition must receive approval from the Ultra
Subcommittee, in addition to any other requirements. Such mutual
agreement between neighboring associations and such subcommittee
approval must be granted prior to the race in which the athlete wishes
to be scored, and it is the latter's sole responsibility to ensure that
this process is completed in a timely manner. This exception is not
granted for team competition.
Membership adheres to the calendar year regardless of date of
activation, and expires annually on December 31; membership activated
after November 1 is valid throughout the following calendar year.
Runners are solely responsible for ensuring that they have submitted
their membership in timely fashion in order that their name appears on
the PA database that is transmitted to the Ultra Grand Prix scorer after
each race [be advised: the timeliness of card-processing in the PA
office varies according to workload].
2. COMPETITION: DIVISIONS
Divisions for individuals scored in the Grand Prix are as follows (for
men and women separately):
OPEN 29 & under SENIORS 50-59
SENIOR OPEN 30-39 SUPER SENIORS 60-69
MASTERS 40-49 VETERANS 70 +
Note: race directors of individual Grand Prix events may utilize
different divisions for their event's award structure.
Divisions for teams scored in the Grand Prix are as follows,
irrespective of the age of team members:
MEN WOMEN MIXED
3. COMPETITION: SCORING
Runners may run as many races as they wish, but will finally be scored
in no more than seven (7). They will be scored for every event in which
they earn points, but only their seven highest scores will be the ones
finally added to determine their Grand Prix total. Only five of these
may ultimately be in races longer than 50 K.
The basic individual scoring (points per place) for each Grand Prix
event will be as follows:
Division Open Senior Open Veterans
Place Super Senior Masters
Senior
1 20 40 15
2 17 31 12
3 14 24 9
4 12 19 6
5 10 16 3
6 8 14 1
7 6 12
8 4 11
9 2 10
10 1 9
11 8
12 7
13 6
14 5
15 4
16 3
17 2
18 1
Teams will compete on the same basis as individuals: they will be scored
for every race in which they qualify for points, but in the end only
their seven (10 for 2000-01) highest scores will count towards their
Grand Prix total. Only five (7) of these scores may be in events longer
than 50 K. Finishing places will be determined by ranking the
cumulative times of each team's top three finishers in each team
division. The basic team scoring (points per place) for each race is on
a 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis for places 1 through 10.
4. SCORING: DISTANCE FACTOR
The total score credited to both individuals and teams is a product of
the placement points (see Rule 3) multiplied by the distance factor
(formerly the "difficulty rating"), which is simply an arithmetic
function of the race's distance, regardless of surface condition,
topography, or elevation. 50 K's (including the Quad Dipsea) are
assigned a 1.0, and all other distances/events are assigned factors as a
ratio of their distance relative to the 50 K (rounded for simplicity).
5. SCORING: PRIZE MONEY
An event may enhance its scoring potential for competitors by offering
prize money. For every $1,000 offered in a Grand Prix race, the event's
"distance factor" multiplier will be increased by 0.5, up to a limit of
1.5 (for a $3,000 purse), although there is no restriction on the amount
of prize money that a Grand Prix race may offer.
6. SCORING: COURSE RECORDS
Bonus points are awarded for age-division course records (excluding
first-year events) under the following procedure:
(a) race directors have final authority on the issue of what
constitutes a course record; in particular, if a race uses
smaller age groups than the ten-year GP divisions, the RD may
designate such groups' records for GP bonus points;
(b) bonus points will be awarded only for breaking an existing
record, unless (i) the event's course has been changed and
(ii) the RD determines that the change has made the course
materially easier, in which case the improved mark will be
credited as an establishment of a new record but not the
breaking of an existing one, and no bonus points will be
awarded;
(c) points will be awarded at 25% of the division's basic
first-place points (see Rule 3).
7. MINIMUM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
In "duration" ultras, runners must complete the following minimum
distances in order to be scored:
12 hours 50 miles 48 hours 200 K
24 hours 75 miles 6 days 300 miles
8. SCORING IN LOWER AGE GROUP
Athletes may not score points in a younger division, and will be scored
only in that division corresponding with their race-day age. However,
an exception may be made for athletes graduating to an older division
during a GP season. Such athletes may petition in writing to continue
to be scored in the division in which they began the season (for the
remainder of that season only). Such petition shall be submitted to the
designated Grand Prix scorer (see below)--or other designated
individual--and must be postmarked prior to their first Grand Prix race
after their graduating birthday.
9. SEASON (GRAND PRIX) PRIZE MONEY
A minimum of $2,000 in total prize money will be awarded to top
divisional scorers at the end of the Grand Prix season.
The specific prize breakdown is reevaluated annually by the Ultra
Subcommittee in light of the relative participation levels in each age
group. The only constant factor is the equal split of the total purse
between men and women. Beyond that, the "number of scoring runners" and
the "number of scored finishes" per age group will determine the split
among each gender's divisions.
Prize money is distributed to individuals only, not teams. In order to
be eligible to receive Grand Prix prize money, individuals must score in
at least three events. This requirement does not apply to "hardware"
awards (e.g., plaques), but may apply to "merchandise" awards.
10. SEASON (GRAND PRIX) ENTRY DISCOUNT
Each age-group Grand Prix (season) champion will receive a 50% discount
on entries into the following season's Grand Prix races, provided that
the entrant submits his/her application by the pre-race entry deadline.
As long as the series includes the Western States 100, no discount is
available for that race.
As with Grand Prix prize money (Rule 9), an age-group champion must
score in at least three races in order to receive this consideration.
11. GRAND PRIX SCORING PROCEDURES
(a) Individuals: It is the responsibility of each event's race director
(not the Grand Prix scorer) to issue accurate results. Runners
questioning the race results should contact the RD to seek clarification
or rectify an error. The RD (not the runner) must report any amendment
of the results to the GP scorer.
(b) Teams: In order to be scored, teams must submit the names and times
of their scoring members to the Grand Prix scorer (see below) within
ten (10) days of the race. Team (club) membership number must be included.
12. EARLY STARTERS
At their own discretion, race directors may permit runners to start
their race prior to the official start if such runners might
legitimately have difficulty meeting the event's stipulated cut-off
times en route (if they were to start at the official time). Such
early starters will be eligible to be scored for their finish provided
that the early start occurs at a singular "official" time and that
all early starters' names are recorded and so notated in the results.
In fairness to the intra-race integrity of age-group competition,
any runners who elect the option of an early start shall be timed and
placed (in the official results) after runners who started at the
official hour, regardless of their actual elapsed time on the course.
Ultra Grand Prix scorer:
Dave Kim
3309 Oxford Lane
San Jose, CA 95117
tel 408/244-4360
E-mail: ddkjak@pacbell.net